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December 9th, 2022 - 4:19 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Sky surf
A cloud formation over Wyoming had jaws dropping. (Story here) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 8th, 2022 - 8:17 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
A Trump lawyer’s double entendre
It’s now generally accepted among legal experts, journalists, and political junkies that Trump’s lawyers are nimrods. It’s no real mystery why he can’t get decent lawyers to work for him. He doesn’t pay them, and throws them under the bus. That’s not to say Trump [...]
December 8th, 2022 - 7:52 pm § in Politics, Republicans
South Carolina: A tale of two scams
A couple weeks ago, South Carolina’s consumer protection agency issued a public warning about utility scams. Typically, scammers posing as utility companies “will tell you that your bill is late and your power will be cut off immediately, if you don’t pay right now” (read story h[...]
Who is Paul Whelan, dubbed the “Marine left behind”?
Paul Whelan was born in 1970 in Canada to British parents of Irish ancestry. Whelan enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1994, and served on active duty from 2003 to 2008, including a deployment to Iraq where he was a staff sergeant “working as an administrative clerk and administrativ[...]
Dissecting the Griner prisoner swap
Presidents have to make tough decisions. Sometimes they’re agonizing. That’s what the job description is. When Harry Truman sat behind that desk, he kept a sign that said, “The buck stops here.” Presidents also sometimes have to make decisions that are unpopular, because they[...]
December 8th, 2022 - 3:16 am § in Humor
How to spot a communist (video)
This appears to from be a 1950s government instructional film. Enjoy! Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 7th, 2022 - 8:41 pm § in Humor
Traffic stop (video)
If you ever wanted to stick it to a traffic cop, this video is for you! This guy shows how it’s done. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 7th, 2022 - 7:03 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
“Don’t say gay” bill author indicted for PPP fraud
Florida state Rep. Joseph Harding (photo, left), 35, of Ocala, “was indicted on six counts of wire fraud, money laundering, making false statements and other crimes,” for fraudulently obtaining $45,000 of Covid-19 relief funds, NBC News reported on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 (read story[...]
December 7th, 2022 - 6:33 pm § in Russia
News from Russia 12/7/22
Russia fears Ukraine will invade “Russia has started to expand its defense along its border with Ukraine amid apparent fears of invasion, Britain’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Elaborate trenches systems are being dug by Russian troops in Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, w[...]